A day in the life of a collector: replacing lost treasures

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Penne Hall, an antiques collector's efforts in rebuilding her collection, which included items of clothing from the 1990s, jewelry that her grandmother wore, war ration books, money postage stamps, and campaign badges is presented. Her collection was destroyed when a fire broke out which left her house in flames in the summer of 1944.

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Dice collectors come up winners!

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The dice traces back in history to a cross section of areas and places, where it was used for various things, from using it to prophesize in the ancient times to merely being playful with it in a game. The dice came into creation initially when it was made out of animal bone, teeth, horns, shells, wood, fruit pits and seeds.

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Antique pull toys keep collectors stringing along

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Antique pull toys are popular collectibles. The evolution of the design of the toys, from being made of wood and metal to being made of wood and plastic, and in their size, is described.

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